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The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-22

IT WONT BAKE BREAD-ln other words
Hoods Sarsaparilla will not do impossible
ties. Its proprietors tell plainly what it has
done, submit proofs fion sources of un.
quest ionrd reliability, and ask you frankly
il you suffering from any disease or at-
lection caused or promoted by impure blood
or low state of the system, to try Hooi ;
Sarsapariiia. The experience of others is
sufficient assurance that you will not he
disappointed Ill the result.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-22
Who was the Victim of the j Jkt.


From he detroit Free Press.
A woman living on Columbia street
East, came down town the other day
with "yearling" in baby carriage, anC
when she reached a certain dry goods
store she left the cab at the door and
went in TO trade. The youngster was
good natured over being left alone, and
one of the clerks in the store who knew
the mother well thought to play a Joke
on her. While she was busy trading he
slipped out and wheeled the carriage into
an adjoining store. a rush of customers
prevented him from seeing the woman as
she went out She stood at the door foI
a moment as if wondering if she had for
gotten something, and then started off
and went straight home.
By that time "nu5" had become un-
easy and was raising row, and they
sent il for the clerk to come and get
him. The mother having departed for
home, he was obliged to follow her with
cart and baby, the latter bowling at the
top of his voice ard attracting general
attention. The clerk had reached the
gate when the wCman came out, and as
she saw baby and car: she threw up both
hands and exclaimed
Dear me but | thought it was IA
spool of twist had forgotten ~
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-22
A Ring on a Swollen Finger
will you please saw this ring of of
my tingel?'

"Will you please saw this ring of OF
my tingel?'
1t was an old woman who made this
request of Brooklyn je"eler, and as
the worker in gold and silver took the
wrinkled though fat and shapely hand il
his it trembed violently, and teal
dropped upon the eounter.
Excuse me-" continued the old lady,
but it is my wedding ring. | have
never had it off since l was married
forty five years ago. l have refrained
from having it cut, hoping that my fin
ger might get thinner and that | could
take it off without breaking it,
And what if can remove it without
cutting?' inquired the jeweler.
"But can you?n said she looking up in
a half credulous way. eff you can, do il
by al MEANS
Then the jcweler took the swollen fin,
ger and wound it round from the toy
GownwarIs in length of fiat rubber
braid. The elastic cord eXerted It's fo:ce
upon the tissues OF the finger gently ano
gradually until the flesh seemed to be
pushed down almost to the bone. TIC
old woman's hand was then held over
her head for brief interval. Then the
bandage was quickly uncolded and re
wound about the member. This was re
peated three times, and finally it was
found upon uncnvering the finger that il
was small enough to admit the ring be
ing removed with ease.
Il have never failed but once sale
the jcweler, 'and | have removed mary
rings from fingers even more swolloI
than yours. Do | charge for it?' Of,
yes. ! ask the same amount that l would
get if the ring were left to be mended
after being cut. One dollar. Thank
ycu." and as be turned to his bench and
the old woman LEFT the store he added
But after all she might have done the
same thing herself. It's not the work,
however, | charge for; it's the know
how
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-22
As evidence of its value read the following testimonials OF
Nell-knOWn Farmers:
Will Use il Again This Fail.

ELK NECK, August Ie. I,sG.
J. G. STRICKLAND:
D'dr hu:-l have used your Star Bone Phos.
phatc on Wheat, Corn and Cabbage and it has
pad me the best OF any Phosphate l ever Used
and will use it on Wheat this fall
WM. W. HOLDEN
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-22

+. G. STRICKLAND, ESQ:
Dear M:-1 have used your Star Bone phOS-
phatc on Wheat and Corn IOr several years and il
has given me entire satisfaction and intend To
use il on wheat this fall. Yours &c
WM. ]. WILSON.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-22

In Boston they have just discovered
that mediums are ''dealers III futures. y
and they are quite ticklcd over The dis
covery.
Let Us then be up and kiekir .. work
ing only as we like; give the independent
scab licking, learn 20 boycott aud to
strike.-Bosio" T.dH&crip.
a Paris correspondent writes that Theo-
dore Tilton is in that city, and living
quietly within himself He must have a
most accommodating landlord. .-Lordl
CoNrisr.
LEND me tennah, links"
What faw?"
'Why to spend, OF cawse'
''llaw. guess not. | can spend it
Just as well, mcself"
LEND it to me to keep then"
IF | lent it to ycu it would be to Eeer
deah boy. AwSls me an c;,siaw enc =
Turn Topics.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-22
WASTE.


70 one he sent his strong mans heart laid
bare,
Quvering with hope and fear. y cruel
hand
Seemed pressing hard upon torn, hot
nerve
Nothing he kept, not even his fierce pride.
I'nfaithful to auother-to her true,
Complete surrender of his heart and life.
The second letter was Indifferent,
Save for an old-time name he knew she
loved
He snatche,i "A fading flower from his coat
And crushed its purple blood against the
words,
That she might know, for all his city life,
He still recalled her love for violetsi
The one to whoa he wrote with lashes wet
(His pleading was so strong and passionate),
Read with fierce scorn his letter flung
And, later, answered in mocking tone.
The other died. Upon her broken heart
Was found locket with his face inside
A tender word, cut from his letter-and
A violet.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-22

Home to Roost.-Mr. Wiuks (vith af-
fected disgust Whew, This mince pie
is terribly strong.
Mrs. WHISTLES, Bridget got tco
much brandy in the mincemeat this time.
Little Nel!-Ain't it funny. Smell list
like pas mustache did when You was
away Omahu WOrld.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-22

From he DrirOH Journai
y sc"ptlca! young man one bright day
during long summer dry spell saw a
Detroit lady carr, ing her umbrella to
church. lie began joking her about it
when she said, Our pastor is to pray lor
rain and if he does | shall need the UNI
breila. Gou had better take one As
there was no greater Sign of it than there
had been for days before, he l.rghngly
declined to stake so much on the PRAYER.
But when church service WIS over the
drops e' gan to fall, the devuut Lady had
plenty OF use for an umbrella before
reaching home, and the scep;ic had a
suit Of clothes spoiled.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-01
Indemnity Withdrawals.

Secretary Lamar is thus quoted:
"My letter to the president as to certain
indemnity Withdrawals is only the first
step towards a general revocation Of all
indemnity Withdrawals remaining in all
parts of the country. l am fully CON-
WINGED that all the lands which have
been withdrawn from settlement at
various times to allow the land grant cor
porations to select indemnity lands from
ought to be reopened;without delay for
settlement, and this Is what I shall do,
Every indemnity withdrawal will be re-
voked by me without unnecessary delay.
My first order on the subject simply
clears the ground for the complete action
on which l haye determined. l shall
revoke every indemnity withdrawal and
open all indemnity lands to settlers at
once. Within the granted limits the
land grant corporations have certain
rights to the exclusion of the people.
This is by act of congresa. Within the
indemnity limits the corporations have
their rights of selection only in common
with the people"
The secretary has issued the following
rule upon land grant railroads to show
cause why the order of withdrawal from
settlement of lands within their indem-
nity limit should not be revoked and the
same opened to settlement entry:
at appearing from the records of this
department that orders Withdrawing
lands from settlement under the public
land laws within the indemnity limits of
the land grant railroads are still existing,
and that these several roads have either
made selection to all lands to which they
are respectively entitled or selected all
liable to such selections in lieu of those
lots in place within the limits of their
respective grants and it now appearing
from said records that there is not suffici-'
emit reason for longer continuing in force
said several orders withdrawal, now a
rule is hereby entered on said several
land grant railroad companies to show
cause on or before June 1887, why said
orders of withdrawal from settlement of
lands within the indemnity limits of
their roads should not be revoked and
the lands therein embraced restored to
settlement. Returnable before the SCI
rotary of the interior June 81. 1887, at ~
o'clock a. M"
A rule similar in all respects W as to
the date upon which returnable-June 2S
1887 has been issue by the secretary to
those roads which have not informed the
interior department TO what extent they
are entitled to lands within their indem-
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-01

"Wearestill busy with the preliminaries
to the execution of the Indian severalty
law, which is one of the most important
and beneficent congress has eve passed
The true way to settle the Indian ques-
ton is to abolish the Indian bureau. l
mean, of course, to pursue such a policy
as will result in that. l do not antici-
pate any serious obstacles. The numerous
leases of Indian lands by cattlemen l
shall sweep away. If they were allowed
to exist, the Indians who have made
leases of this kind, for which there is no
authority of law, would be induced To
resist the law of congress commanding
their settlement in severalt,. l shall,
therefore, give proper notice presently
that the cattle must be removed and the
leases snnulled. If we have been obliged
to use troops to keep settlers out of
Indian lands, or lands held by agreement
for Indians, then we may surely use
troops if necessary to drive off and keep
off cattle just as I have found it necessary
lately to employ troops to tear down
fences around public lands. l am not
fond of the use of troops, but when the
cattle lease men will not obey in good
faith, l shall not hesitate to compel
prompt Obedience. The law Of congress
must be carried out."-Secretary Lamar.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-01
A Cattle Syndicate.

ST. LOUIS, May ga local paper
gives an account of a gigantic scheme
to concentrate all the cattle interests
OF the Northwest and form a com.
pany which shall control $l5,OO0,OOO
worth of cattle and grazing land. 1t
seems to have originated with the Wyo-
ming Stock accociation of Cheyenne, and
is the outgrowth of the combination of
the smaller cattle men into companies,
which has been going on for several
years. This scheme has been formed for
organizing the largest cattle company
ever known, controlling hundreds OF
thousands of cattle and ranges, larger
than many states. The failure of the
Swan Bros. brought matters to a focus
rather Unexpectedly. The plan to unite
the Wyoming, Colorado, Eastern Utah,
Western Nebraska, Southern Montana
and Southern Dakota into one gigantic
company. each absolutely sprrenderine
its individual herd and ranch, and re-
ceiving a proportionate amount of stock
in return. A similar association has been
recently formed in Texas, but one of fal
less extent and less complete in its organ
| ization,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-01

be changed to Montana, for we doubt il
in any political district of the Union is
there 30 large a proportion granted in
comparison with the numbor of married
couples. Whether 1t be the practice Of
our courts or the laxness of the statutes,
certain it is that divorce may be obtain
ed in Montana with extraordinary facili-
ty. Many of these cases are arranged by
collision of the parties, while still many
others involve injustice to one or the
other, of which numerous known IN
stances might cited. We do not pretend
to say that it is well to make the laws OF
marriage and divorce mole stringent, or
that man and wife should be bound to-
gether under circumstances of inconpa-
tibility that render life unpleasant, but
at least there should be some change
to protect innocent parties and more fully
investigate divorce cases to the end that
public marriage contracts may not be
dissolved by mere collision or without a
full certainty that each party is fully
aware of the progress of events.-lnde-
pendent.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-01

Seventy-Gve dollars for a double deck
car of sheep from st. Paul to Chicago is
simply a %prohibitory rate. and more so is
$45 for a single-deck ar. Mutton a
only be proftably shipped from Montana
in double deckers. The advance in cat
tie rates is equally unjust n unwarrant-
ed. We remember that at the beginning
of the season last year the same Difficult.
ties existed and rates were fixed unduly
high. Equitable adjustment was made,
however, and our stOckmen had no rea-
son to complain. 1t may work out the
same way this time.
But if these unjust rates are maintain
ed it will by an immense boom for the
stock yards of st. Paul and Minneapolis
an | will aid in the building up ola great
business at these points, where a large
share of the stock from the northwestern
ranges will be marketed. But a way will
doubtless be found to bring the railroads
to time. Stock can be shipped by the
Northern Pacific direct to Duluth and
thence taken by the lake steamers to
Chicago at a much less rate than is now
demanded. If there is not a change in
the schedule this will be the route for
whatever stock goes to Chicago.-River
Press,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY.

The 3Oth of May las come and gone,
and Bozeman has done itself proud by
observing the pleasant custom of strew-
ing flowers upon the graves OF the fallen
soldiers. The rising generations, who
only read of the war, regard this day as
a mere holiday, while the battle-scarred
veteran. who met and faced death, who
realized the grim terrors of civil strife,
do homage to the memory of those with
whom he fought side by side or fought
against.
The flight of two decades has mellow
ed the antagonism which embittered the
minds of those who fought and bled, and
now only the hallowed memories of the
men who fought are treasured. 1t mat
tiers not whether one defended a wrong
principal or not, it is sufficient to know
that he defended it conscientiously, be-
lieving it to be right.
Flowers appeal to the finer sensibili-
ties; they serve 10 hide the bitter recol-
Iections of the past. Let the good work,
80 auspiciously begun in Bozeman, con-
tinue for many years to come, until each
and every veteran has dropped out of
line. e
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-01
An Extra Session.

The River Press says it has been inform
ed by one who had his information from
the highest authority, that Governor
Leslie on his return from Kentucky will
call an extra session of the legislature
for the purpose of remedying some of the
defects in the laws of the last session as
we'll as settling various other matters
that are now somewhat muddled by our
statutes. 1t is understood that the Gov
ernor will visit Washington to secure the
necessary authority in the premises,
which he has no doubt will be granted.
He has already made a close study of the
laws of the Territory, and is prepared to
designate in his proclamation what
changes should be made, in which work
he will enter into hearty cooperation
with the Legislature. This all apparent.
" good enough, but we question the
wisdom. of it. 1t is better to bear the ills
we have that to fly to those we know
nothing Of. 1t is just possible the extra
session might muddle matters worse than
they are.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-01
Attack On O'Brlen.

The proceedings of meeting at Hamil-
ton, Ontario, Monday May %, in which
O'Brien and other speakers were well
received, the account continues as fol-
lows:
The first sign of commotion was when
O'Brien got up and left the platform.
This was in response to a request several
times made to him which he had already
refused. 1t was the idea of some oficious
and meddlesome man of a plan which
he had to save O'Brien's life. The plan
was to leave the rink by a narrow alley,
then reach McNab street, and jump into
a carriage in waiting and drive to the
hotel. 1t was the first time 80 far during
his tour that he did not go out the
ordinary way. and the plan well nigh
cost him his life. In the carriage, which
was covered, were only (besides o ,Brien)
Messrs. Mcmahon and Roche, of the
local branch of the National League, and
| Dennis Kilbride. On the drivers seat
were John Nelson, who held the reins
and T. 7. O'Brien. As they whipped
up the horses and faced for the hotel,
a crowd suddenly appeared. This crowd
proved unfriendly, for no sooner had
O'Brien and his friends taken their
places than they set up the usual kissing
and g~roaning, which afterwards proved
to be a concerted signal to five men who
lurked around the market building in
Market Square. The men who Missed
and groaned followed the carriage, and
as it wheeled into Market Square there
was a sudden click. The horses pranced
and a flash of light suddenly o%verspfead
the group of buildings where the men
lurked. The reins dropped from John
Nelson's hands, and with the exclam-
alton, "Oh, my God. Pm shot" he fell
forward on the seat. Crash, crash, crash,
quick as lightning. and through tine
bright flashes of flame sped bullets from
two r~eyolvers, until eight shots had
been fred. O'Brien leaned forward &c
look out, and as he did so, a ball whistled
by his face and passed through the op
posite window without harming any one
T. p. O,Brien. Nelson's companion, who
was dazed, now grasped the reins ant
dashed the horses through the square int
James street, and down to the hotel a
the corner of James and Maverick. Her
there was a hostile crowd who agaii
hooted at the party, tried to open tn
door, but could not. Mr.. Mcmahon
jumped over the door, and drawing a re
volver. kept the crowd at bay Will
O'Brien and his friend were making thei
exit. As the party stepped into the col
ridor of the hotel a volley of rotten egg
were hurled at them. but no one was hi
Chief McKinnon and his men now rush
ed up, but all was over. Nelson wa
A taken to the city hospital, where d
. White extracted the bullet. He ga,
the wound is not dangerous. 1t is on Il,
left wrist. No arrests were mode. Whe
a Mr.. O'Brien reached his room he wi
A smiling and cheerful, and nobody,
2 look at him. would have supposed thu
, he had just escaped from the last of
A series of attempts to take his life. As tn
dispatch is being written there is a gre
deal of excitement on the streets. Fir
\ crackers and powder are being explode
= in all directions, and firearms are beir
. discharged a kind of preliminary celebr
W ton of the Queens birthday"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-01

The Interstate Commerce Com mission
has returned home from its wanderings,
and has decided it can best attend to its
duties by remaining in Washington after
this. The Commissioners have much
work before them yet before they can
give a final decision as to the famous
"long and short haul' clause. The Queen
and Crescent and the Illinois Central
railroads have not yet presented their
cases and their testimony will be taken.
Other roads have asked permission to
submit written statements, giving the
facts more in detail than they could i'll
their testimony before the Commission .
These documents will lake time for con-
sideration. The testimony the Commits
sion took on its trip has not vet been
written out, and when it is it will have
to be gone owe carefully, S that there
is considerable work tc be done before
a decision can be reached.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-01
CIVIL SERVICE AS APPLIED.

The new rules adopted by the Civil
Service Commission and approved by the
President have been the sole topic of dis.
cussion among Department clerks for the
past fortnight. The agitation among the
old employees is almost painful to see.
These people are very panicy nowadays
at best, and anything looking to a more
rigid wedding out of Republicans fright
ems them, as well it may. Most of them
would be in a deplorable condition if re-
moved from their Official positions. Moth
ing is calculated to cause greater con-
sternation in Washington than the o n
tingency of dismissal, based on the APP
plication OF new and strange conditions.
Whenever q vacancy occurs all the clerks
of the Department in the class below it
must become candidates for promotion
and face the competitive examination,
They have no discretion IN the matter,
for the order is mandatory. Thus, not
only does the. clerk best fitted for the
promotion get the vacant place, but the
status of all the rest is ascertained. Per-
sons who get an average IA per cent, in
the markings of the examiners, as you
remember, are secured in their positions
and are declared eligible for promotion.
All who fail to obtain that average are
re, examined in six months, and, If they
again fail, they become eligible to reduc-
ton or dismissal.
Soof course the terrible chances involv-
ed in the new rules cause great excite
ment among Government employees.
Four-iifths of all them in Washington
were appointed for supposed party SER
vice, under Republican administrations,
and while many ofthem arc incompetent
they have held their places because it
was difficult to get rid of them. 1t is to
be hoped these rules will enable the
heads of bureaus to cast of some barna-
cles and to promote deserving subordina-
ties; at any rate they will be sure to COM
pei a degree of studious application
hitherto unknown in Washington.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-01


Land Commissioner Sparks, in speak
ing of Secretary Lamar's purpose to re
woke the orders of withdrawal of railroad
indemnity lands, made by his predeces-
sors from time to time since 1850, express
sed the opinion that the revocation will
result in 25,OO 600 acres OF land being
thrown open to settlement and entry.
The railroads, which, it is said, will be
most affected, and the states, territories
and localities in which are located the
much larger portion of the lands to be
restored are given in the order ofthe in
terest involved. The Northern Pacific
in Montana, Dakota, Washington Terri
tory, Idaho, and Oregon, the Atlantic and
Pacific in New Mexico, west of the Rio
Grand, and Arizona the Southern Pacific
in Southern California; the California
and Oregon from Roseville Junction
near Sacramento, in California, to the
Oregon line; the Oregon and California
from Portland to the California line.